Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!rutgers!pyrnj!mirror!gabriel!inmet!sebes From: sebes@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.ai Subject: Re: Canonical list of sentient computer Message-ID: <11000020@inmet> Date: Wed, 12-Nov-86 10:43:00 EST Article-I.D.: inmet.11000020 Posted: Wed Nov 12 10:43:00 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Nov-86 03:25:10 EST References: <4261@ut-ngp.UUCP> Lines: 11 Nf-ID: #R:ut-ngp.UUCP:-426100:inmet:11000020:000:355 Nf-From: inmet.UUCP!sebes Nov 12 10:43:00 1986 In the "sentient computer" class, there is Frank Herbert's _Destination Void_, which I recall as being notable not only for being a pretty good novel, but also for not appearing at all ridiculous or dated even 20-30 years after writing. In fact, some of the ideas mentioned are more in style now than then, or even a few years ago. --John Sebes